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EUGENE, Ore. - A man took an infant into a convenience store late Sunday night, handed the 3-month-old to the clerk, and left.

"The infant was surrendered to a clerk at Dari Mart, the police department was called," said Brian Smith, battalion chief with the Eugene Fire Department. "Then we were called because of a possible medical issue."

Medics turned the child over to the Department of Human Services.

The incident on Barger Drive in West Eugene raises the question: If a parent can no longer care for an infant, where is the best place to turn?